Nonprofit · EIN 54-2137595
WINGS WORLD QUEST INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $639,411 | $697,206 | -$57,795 | $281,959 | $101,801 | $180,158 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $534,139 | $442,185 | $91,954 | $308,898 | $70,945 | $237,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $373,389
- Program service revenue
- $25,269
- Investment income
- $23
- Net income from fundraising events
- $240,730
- Other revenue
- $240,730
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $134,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $156,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,500
- Travel
- $33,295
- Depreciation
- $399
- Program services (functional)
- $500,746
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,255
- Fundraising (functional)
- $86,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $308,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $281,959
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,801
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,158
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $799
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $85,658
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $94,500
- Gross receipts
- $872,662
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Ayan | CEO Officer | 40 | $156,000 |
| Mary Britt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Beth Nixon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maud Welles | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Bancroft | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WERNER | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN ZIEFF | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILLARY WALLACE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHALMERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEWAILLY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDE HOLFORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRITHI KARANTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANINE MCHUGH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nina Rumbough | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marti Marache | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo Alexander | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Britt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Beth Nixon | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maud Welles | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Bancroft | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE WERNER | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KAREN ZIEFF | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILLARY WALLACE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHALMERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEWAILLY | Assoc. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MANDE HOLFORD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRITHI KARANTH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANINE MCHUGH | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nina Rumbough | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marti Marache | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Margo Alexander | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 780 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-2024
- In care of
- % MARY BRITT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 17 West 17th Street 9th Floor, New York NY 10011
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Meredith Ayan, 780 Third Avenue 47th Floor, New York, NY 10017
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Karen Zeiff, 17 west 17th Street 9th Floor, New YOrk NY 10011
- Signed the 990
- Meredith Ayan, CEO
- Phone
- (917) 763-9914
- Website
- www.wingsworldquest.org
- Return prepared by
- Nawrocki Smith LLP
Mission
WINGS WORLDQUEST RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN LEADERS IN SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION INVESTIGATING SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE WINGS WOMEN OF DISCOVERY FELLOWS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO ARE MAKING DISCOVERIES AND FINDING SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS THROUGH BOLD RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EXPLORATION PROJECTS. THE WINGS FELLOWS PROGRAM HAS BECOME A POWERFUL NETWORK FOR WOMEN WORKING IN THE FIELD SCIENCES TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION. EACH NEWLY INDUCTED FELLOW IS RECOGNIZED AT THE WOMEN OF DISCOVERY GALA AND RECEIVES A $20,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT HER WORK. AS OF 2025, WINGS HAS SUPPORTED 115 WOMEN THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $369,074 · grants $100,000
- In Her Nature: Wildlife docuseries airing on PBS Nature featuring leading women in conservation.Expenses $91,000
- THE WINGS FLAG IS RECOGNIZED AS A SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE IN DISCOVERY ANDKNOWLEDGE AND CERTIFIES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ITS CARRIER'S ENDEAVOR. MORE THAN 150SCIENTISTS AND EXPLORERS HAVE FLOWN THE NUMBERED WINGS FLAGS ACROSS MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES AND AT BOTH POLES, ESTABLISHING A UNIQUE BOND OF HIGH ACHIEVERS, CREATIVE THINKERS, AND BOLD LEADERS NOTABLE FOR THEIR COURAGE AND COMMITMENT TO DISCOVERY. FLAG CARRIERS ARE WOMEN LEADING ORIGINAL FIELD RESEARCH OR DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO AN EXPEDITION AND/OR RESEARCH PROJECT, INCLUDING LAB RESEARCH ASSESSING SAMPLES/DATA COLLECTED IN THE FIELD, THAT FOCUS ON INVESTIGATING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF OUR WORLD AND ADVANCING CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON LAND, AIR AND WATER THROUGH SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY. THIS HONOR COMES WITH A GRANT AWARD BETWEEN $2,000 - $5,000 DEPENDANT ON THE SIZE OF THE EXPEDITION.Expenses $30,500 · grants $30,500
- WINGS Explorer Talks, a signature public program that amplifies the voices and work of women scientists and explorers from around the world. These events provide educational opportunities for diverse audiences, ranging from students to the general publiC, by showcasing WINGS Explorers groundbreaking research, discoveries, and fieldwork. WINGS provides each speaker with a $1,000 stipend in recognition of their time and expertise, ensuring that women scientists and explorers are compensated for sharing their knowledge. By highlighting diverse role models in science, conservation, and exploration, Explorer Talks inspire the next generation, broaden public understanding of global challenges, and build support for innovative solutions. Through both in-person and virtual formats, WINGS reaches thousands of participants annually, extending the impact of our Fellows work beyond the field and fostering a community engaged in science, conservation, and discovery.Expenses $10,172 · grants $4,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2137595
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A57)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $281,959
- Income (IRS master file)
- $872,662
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $639,411 | $697,206 | $281,959 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $534,139 | $442,185 | $308,898 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $246,145 | $215,101 | $193,125 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Karen Zeiff | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-2137595).
Questions about WINGS WORLD QUEST INC
- What is the EIN of WINGS WORLD QUEST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINGS WORLD QUEST INC is 54-2137595.
- Is WINGS WORLD QUEST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to WINGS WORLD QUEST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINGS WORLD QUEST INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WINGS WORLD QUEST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WINGS WORLD QUEST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WINGS WORLD QUEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Meredith Ayan.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINGS WORLD QUEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (Meredith Ayan, CEO).
- How much revenue does WINGS WORLD QUEST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $639,411, expenses of $697,206 and total assets of $281,959 at year end.
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